The Convention on the Rights of the Child was ratified by Pakistan, however till date, young girls and boys are still among the ones whose life can be shattered in a few seconds, via one of the worst forms of gender based violence : acid violence.

MRs Catherine Moore US Aid Deputy Head of Mission and Ms Leslie Gonzalez US Aid gender expert, graced the occasion and came to share significant moments with survivors.

ASF-Pakistan proposes you to share this celebration along with Aurat Foundation representatives, ASF-staff and board members, youth volunteers and survivors. Enjoy and join us to stop this crime.

Singing and playing guitar for the crowd...

Musical interaction between children and youth: a great way to develop self confidence

Getting familiar with CRC provisions

Leslie and Catherine listening to survivors suggesting how they can work with policy makers to stop violence against children.

All in to protect children and promote effective law implementation

ASF ED presenting PIDSA project to the press

Visiting 3 shops as per procurement procedures

Comparing prices and negotiating to obtain the best offer!

Do you remember? In April  2012, we told you about the Pakistan-Italy Debt Swap Agreement that was signed to build a burn center along with a rehabilitation center for acid and burn survivors in Multan in collaboration with Nishtar hospital: well this has now become a reality and ASF-Pakistan is now setting up its coordination office to start the project there…Stay tuned and see the progress!

The capacity building cycle focuses on improving the following rehabilitation components: legal counseling, psycho-social, socio-economic.

To this effect, the following steps were followed for each component:

- opening meeting

- need assessment

- production of training material/SOPs

- training delivery

- final assessment.

You can share ASF-Pakistan journey for this process via photos below….

Presenting the consultant for legal counseling services

An example of one to one meeting for the need assessment related to socio-economic suport of survivors.

ASF, via its empowerment program and its provision of comprehensive rehabilitation services is basically trying to equip survivors with adequate skills and enhance their right to safety and presence in the public sphere.

A few glimpse of what this program looks like is available below…

At the fair, to celebrate 8th March!

Heal and laugh, a good combination

Enjoying the dance...

Culture and knowledge; visiting the Pakistani monument

ASF team and youngsters ready to build their future!

Guests arriving at ASF NCRU

getting ready to perform

Redefining protection

Law enforcement agency:a challenge for community members...

Collecting feed back from participants

Audience enjoying the play

Painting competition starts!

Please check on this link  (copy paste) and watch the video, join us to continue our efforts…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByigOo2Him

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Baroness Northover along with Ms Helen Appleton, a UK Aid local representative in Pakistan and Pr Hamid Hassan, visiting ASF NCRU

With ASF team

Looking at photos and checking"before" and "after"

Decorating the stall

Watching the Theater play

Men visiting the stall

Sidra, 17, a young agent of change giving her interview to BBC Urdu

WAF panelists to commemorate 30 years of struggle to promote and enforce women rights

Singing for women

Reciting poetry

Theater for women